Carspotting: Wild Willie Pushes For A Win
The late Willie Borsch (1930-1991) scored this version of a “walk-off” win in the second round of Super Eliminator battle, only to lose the Winternationals war by failing to repair the broken rearend that forced him to get out and push towards Pomona Raceway’s finish line (white stripes). Antiquated rules, carried over from the formative… The post Carspotting: Wild Willie Pushes For A Win appeared first on The Online Automotive Marketplace.
The late Willie Borsch (1930-1991) scored this version of a “walk-off” win in the second round of Super Eliminator battle, only to lose the Winternationals war by failing to repair the broken rearend that forced him to get out and push towards Pomona Raceway’s finish line (white stripes). Antiquated rules, carried over from the formative 1950s, required a driver to complete winning runs “under power,” without outside assistance. One round earlier, Model T fans thrilled to Wild Willie’s shocking upset of Bill Lawton’s factory-backed Mustang Funny Car (8.63 e.t. to 9.01).
Date: February 1967
Photographer: Harold Dague
Location: 1967 NHRA Winternationals at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds (now Fairplex); Pomona, California
Source: Wallace Family Archive
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